Tag: Disintegration

Poll: Readers name ‘Same Deep Water as You’ best song off The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’

Poll: Readers name ‘Same Deep Water as You’ best song off The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’

To mark today’s North American release of The Cure’s ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition,’ we open ‘Disintegration’ Week, four days’ worth of Cure-related lists based on the 380-plus entries we received in our recent contest, which asked fans to each name their favorite Cure song.

New releases: The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’; new Andy Bell, Marc Almond, Brendan Perry

New releases: The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’; new Andy Bell, Marc Almond, Brendan Perry

This week’s new CDs include the American release of The Cure’s ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition,’ plus new albums from Erasure’s Andy Bell, Soft Cell’s Marc Almond and Dead Can Dance’s Brendan Perry, and a new live album from Throwing Muses’ Kristin Hersh.

Download: The Cure plays ‘Disintegration’ live at the Dallas Starplex on 1989’s Prayer Tour

Download: The Cure plays ‘Disintegration’ live at the Dallas Starplex on 1989’s Prayer Tour

As promised, Robert Smith this week started streaming The Cure’s live performance of ‘Disintegration’ — recorded at Dallas’ Starplex Amphitheatre on 1989’s Prayer Tour — on the band’s microsite for the new reissue.

Review: The Cure’s ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition’ expanded 3CD reissue

Review: The Cure’s ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition’ expanded 3CD reissue

Admittedly, The Cure’s ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition’ may be a bit much for casual fans — particularly wading through so many instrumental demos — but to anyone who has spent the past 21 years exploring the depths of this album, the new reissue is a marvel to hear.

New releases: The Cure’s ‘Disintegration,’ new Modern English, Marc Almond reissue

New releases: The Cure’s ‘Disintegration,’ new Modern English, Marc Almond reissue

This week’s new releases include The Cure’s ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition’ (CD and vinyl in Europe, iTunes in the U.S.), Modern English’s first new album in 14 years, a 2CD reissue of Marc Almond’s ‘Open All Night’ and The Wonder Stuff’s re-recording of ‘Hup.’

Contest: Win The Cure’s 3CD ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition,’ promo sampler and poster

Contest: Win The Cure’s 3CD ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition,’ promo sampler and poster

The fine folks at Rhino Records are providing us with five ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition’ prize packs to give away to our readers to help the label celebrate the upcoming expanded reissue of The Cure’s 1989 masterpiece.

Revisiting The Cure’s ‘Greatest Hits’ demos, remixes, live tracks posted in 2001

Revisiting The Cure’s ‘Greatest Hits’ demos, remixes, live tracks posted in 2001

Last week’s goldmine of ‘Disintegration’-era demos and live tracks wasn’t the first time Robert Smith opened up The Cure’s archives online; in 2001, to mark the release of ‘Greatest Hits,’ he also posted 20 demos, live tracks and remixes, spanning the band’s entire career.

The Cure launches ‘Disintegration’ website, streams 20 unreleased demos, live tracks

The Cure launches ‘Disintegration’ website, streams 20 unreleased demos, live tracks

The Cure today launched a special standalone website dedicated to the upcoming ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition’ that features videos, liner notes and photos — plus streaming audio of 20 additional demos and live tracks that won’t be on the 3CD set when it arrives June 8.

Pre-order The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ reissue from Rhino, receive free ‘3x3x3’ promo CD

Next month’s deluxe 3CD reissue of The Cure’s 1989 classic ‘Disintegration’ is now available for pre-order from Rhino.com — and the first 500 people to order will receive a free nine-track promo sampler that’ll be mailed out before the reissue’s June 8 release date.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 5/9/10

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 5/9/10

The highlights of tonight’s ‘Dark Wave’ on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave include a couple album cuts off The Cure’s ‘Disintegration,’ a Tones on Tail song that’s not ‘Go!,’ Shriekback’s excellent ‘My Spine Is the Bassline’ and Wax Trax! industrial act Braindead Soundmachine’s cover of Patsy Cline’s ‘Walkin’ After Midnight.’

The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ reissue delayed yet again; 3CD set now due out June 8

The highly anticipated 3CD expanded reissue of The Cure’s beloved 1989 album ‘Disintegration’ has been delayed yet again, with a new release date — in the U.S., at least — set for June 8, according to a press release from Rhino Records this afternoon.

Audio: The Cure’s ‘Delirious Night,’ previously unreleased ‘Disintegration’-era demo

Audio: The Cure’s ‘Delirious Night,’ previously unreleased ‘Disintegration’-era demo

With the long-awaited reissue of The Cure’s landmark ‘Disintegration’ now less than a month away, fans are getting their first taste of the bonus material via a just-leaked nine-track promo sampler that includes the never-before-heard outtake ‘Delirious Night.’

The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ 3CD expanded reissue officially set for release May 24

The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ 3CD expanded reissue officially set for release May 24

Seems we’re finally honing in on an official release date for the oft-delayed 3CD reissue of The Cure’s 1989 classic ‘Disintegration’: May 24 (which means a May 25 release in the U.S., as Amazon now lists).